Army Jobs: Mutharika Appoints Army Chiefs

President Peter
Mutharika has appointed Tri-Service Commanders and Deputy Commanders of the
Malawi Defence Force.

Mutharika
made the appointments in his capacity as Commander in Chief of the Malawi
Defence Force and in line with Section 4 of the Defence Force Act (2018).

Mutharika
has appointed Army Commander (Landed Forces) Major General Alick Bentry Mhone
with his deputy Brigadier General Davis Sesatino Mtachi.

Nundwe remains army commander

Airforce
Commander is Major General Andrew Lapken Namathanga while his deputy is Brigadier
General Ian MacLeod Chirwa. Maritime Force Commander is Brigadier General
Francis Blessings Kakhuta Banda and deputy is Colonel Richard Tobias
Chagonapanja.

According to
the office of the President and Cabinet (OPC), the appointments are with
immediate effect. T

The
statement further states that the Commander of the Malawi Defence Force remains
General Vincent Nundwe with Lieutenant General Clement Namangale as Deputy
Commander.